birds to be expected at such a southern locality were pres- 

 ent in considerable numbers, and all of them in full song. 

 A large number of northern species that probably had win- 

 tered were still lingering, and the following are of special 

 interest because they were in the midst of their partial 

 pre-nuptial moult, viz.: American Goldfinch {Astragali- 

 nus tristis), Savanna Sparrow {Ammodramus sandwichen- 

 sis savanna), Grasshopper Sparrow {A. savannarum pas- 

 sertulis), White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), 

 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella socialis), Swamp Sparrow (Mel- 

 ospiza georgiana), Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmar urn), 

 and Myrtle Warbler (D. coronatd). A few Robins (Mer- 

 ula migratorid) still remained, and Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) 

 had begun to nest. 



Miss Grace B. Beach stated that she had identified six- 

 ty-one species of birds at Dingman's Ferry, Penn., during 

 the first week of May. 



October 10, 1899 — The President in the chair. Ten mem- 

 bers and twenty-seven visitors present. 



Mr. J. L. Childs was elected a Resident Member of the 

 Society. 



Dr. J. Dwight, Jr., exhibited three lantern slides of bird 

 feathers, two being photographs showing feathers of the 

 Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) at different stages of 

 wear. 



Mr. F. M. Chapman presented a paper, illustrated by 

 numerous lantern slides, entitled " Bird Studies with a 

 Camera." [See Bird Studies with a Camera, i2mo., New 

 York, 1900.] In the course of his remarks he stated that 

 the Marsh Wren {Cistothorus palastris) had been seen by 

 him to puncture the eggs of the Least Bittern (Ardetta 

 exilis) the contents being subsequently swallowed by the 

 Bittern on her return to the nest. 



October 24, 1899. — The President in the chair. Seven 

 members and seven visitors present. 



Mr. Edward W. Berry and Mr. Henry C. Carter were 

 elected Resident Members of the Society. 



